Durant Intermediate School social studies teacher Kelly Cook on the end, left, was among eight Oklahoma educators who visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum. Photo provided

Natalie Cox, left, Washington Irving kindergarten teacher, and Yubelis Williams-Diaz, prevention coordinator, react during the Hispanic Heritage Celebration.

Choctaw artist Janie Umsted spoke to Washington Irving third graders Oct. 13 at the Southeastern Legacy Plaza about her sculpture of “The Two Brothers, representing the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. Umsted spoke about the history of the tribes. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Kiwanis Terrific Kids awarded for October at Robert E. Lee Early Childhood Center are: Front row: Addison Gentis, Raelynn Perdue, Julian Mejia, Zeppelin Redfearn, Breelan Coyote, Ella Cook, Blakelee Wright and Karlee Ingram. Back row: Aurora Houston, Kerliannys Saturno, Titan Roberts, Dollie Jo Murphree, Chapel Henderson, Leo Littrell, Nevaeh Crites, Sienna Meely, Danny Ontiveros and Andre Greer. Photo provided | REL

Sierra Haney Photography joined the Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and there was a ribbon cutting at her studio, at 143 W. Main St. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Toni Stiefer shows a quilt made by her late sister, Dr. Rebecca Kilpatrick Davis, that will be sold to benefit J127 Ministry. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat